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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Curtis Parsons

St. Louis Goes Green!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 295 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    77
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    19
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    12
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    19
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    38
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Curtis's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 3 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 12 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect Local, Support Local

We encourage teammates to connect to other local green organizations (including each other) and practice supporting local businesses at least once a week. Re-share a post, order curbside, make a donation to your favorite non-profit, or find a local business to make a purchase from! Let’s keep making St. Louis a greener, healthier, and more sustainable place to live, work, and learn! Have other or more specific actions to add to the Connect Local, Support Local Building Resilience Challenge please email Fbrandt@mobot.org.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People Connect While Social Distancing
    How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

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    Curtis Parsons 4/06/2020 11:52 AM
    I have spent every day talking with friends and family on the phone, using Zoom, and even playing video games and board games in an online format that would typically require meeting in person. 

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      Curtis Parsons 4/07/2020 8:51 AM
      If you visit BoardgameArena.com there are tons of board games on there. Most are free but some require a premium membership, which is $2/month if you pay the $24 all at once. :)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Oceans Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Curtis Parsons 4/06/2020 11:51 AM
    I drink beverages from reusable cups that don't require a straw. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Curtis Parsons 4/06/2020 11:50 AM
    I drink one cup of coffee every morning and I always use a ceramic coffee mug. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

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    Curtis Parsons 4/06/2020 11:49 AM
    I drink a meal shake for one full meal each day. The product I have selected is fully vegan. It is called Huel. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

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    Curtis Parsons 4/06/2020 11:48 AM
    All of the bulbs in my apartment have already been replaced with LED bulbs.